Bharatha Starts for Ayodhya
While Bharatha was narrating this, the emissaries came in Horses which were tired as they had travelled very fast ,came to Raja Griha where enemies can’t enter. They paid respects to Kaykeya King , they kept the gifts in front of Prince Yudhajith, he appreciated them , then they touched the feet of Bharatha and said “ Lord! Priest Sage Vasishta , Ministers conveyed their greetings for your welfare and sent their enquiries. ‘ You have to come immediately as there is an important task to be done. Please accept these Dreesses and ornaments Please give the 200 Millions to your grand father and 100 Millions to your uncle” this they asked us to convey.
Bharatha who is attached to his relations accepted the same and gave away to them. He took care of the emissaries and gave them Food etc and the asked “ Is My Father is ok? the Great Mahathamas Rama & Lakshmana are they ok? Kaushalya the mother of the great Learned Rama is she ok? She is worthy of being worshipped by me in all respects; she observes the characteristics of the People and she ignores the bad Qualities. She is well versed In all Dahrmas; Hope she is observing them totally, Sumithradevi the mother of Lakshamana and Shatrugna is she ok? Selfish, with forceful glancing eyes, who get angered easily for no reason, and extremely clever Kayikeyei my mother is he ok? What message has she sent for her relations? ‘ quizzed Bharatha. (he might have inferred from his intuition and based on the dream he saw that Kayikyei has done some harm.)
Bharatha the great intellect, somehow had inferred the happenings in Ayodhya and asked above. The emissaries afraid if they delay in replying Bharatha may think otherwise so afraid spoke “Lord! Whose so ever welfare you were you were enquiring are all comfortable. All types of Rajhalkshmi (Goddess of Kingdom) is waiting to reach you. We have to make the Chariot ready” replied with great humility. If they replied on individual welfare Bharatha may suspect, so they replied in general; this they did by avoiding all the mishap and by mentioning Raja Lakshmi they deftly handled the situation and hid all the happenings in Ayodhya.
Then Bharata went to his grandfather “ the emisarries from Ayodhya are hurrying me up to start. I will take leave. Whenever you want to see me, I will come”.Hearing this Kaykeya King hugged him and kissed his forehead “ Child go safely ! Kayikeyi is fortunate to have borne you. Please convey my greetings to her, Dasaratha, Sage Vasishta,other great Brahmins,Generals, and the great warriros Rama & Lakshmana.”thus he praised Bharatha. Pure breed Elephants, Unique Carpets, Deerskins, 2000Gold necklaces made of gold coins(Kishkam), 1100 pure breed Horses was given by KaykeyaKing.He called those trustworthy and noble Ministers “ You go with Bharatha and safely reach these to Ayodhya”commanded.Elephants which were born in Eraavan IndraSiras Mountain with best feaures , well trained and fast moving Kovayru kazhudai (Mule) born to Father Donkey and Mother Horse, Bharatha’s maternal uncle presented him. Further he gave pure breed Hunter Dogs as well. They have been bred inside he palace. They have strength and the valour of tigers and huge in size and their teeth is thier weapons. Bharatha was focused on reaching Ayodhya fast and was not interested in this reciprocal Gifts. Due to the Emissaries urgency and the Dream he saw he was worried. He left his palace and through the Palace Boulevard he went to the Palace of Kaykeya King and his uncle’s palace paid respects to them and took leave., and with Shatrugna he started travelled fast. The Servants came in vehicles strung with camels, Zebras,Buffalows etc following them.It looked like the Celestials were coming as Bharatha and Shatrugna with Ministers and surrounded by Yudajith’s army started towards Ayodhya(Slokas 30).
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